Controversial Israeli film ‘The Sea’ will screen in Calgary on Nov. 8
by Jackie Hajdenberg (New York Jewish Week) — Israeli film director Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s latest film, “The Sea,” is about a young Palestinian boy from the…
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Holocaust education scholar Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll will be in Alberta in November
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Twice a year, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies hosts Jewish Studies Week in Edmonton, a series…
Netflix drops Season 2 of ‘Nobody Wants This,’ returning Rabbi Noah and interfaith dilemmas to TV
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — When the first season of the surprise hit “Nobody Wants This” ended last year, viewers were left with a cliffhanger…
Calgary Jewish Film Festival – ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ is a must see!
By Ari Sniderman (AJNews) – On Friday, October 13, 2023, there were 15 students at Talmud Torah. My son and one other student were alone…
A conversation about Contemporary Humanistic Judaism
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Earlier this year, the Jewish Publication Society released Contemporary Humanistic Judaism: Beliefs, Values, Practices, a collection of writings about the…